Bob McAdoo vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and Bob McAdoo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Jim Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Jim Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.